Physical Therapy Evaluation (low complexity) cost at US hospitals

Physical therapy evaluation, low complexity · CPT 97161

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Physical Therapy Evaluation (low complexity)

This is the first physical therapy visit — the assessment that produces a diagnosis, goals, and a plan of care before any treatment begins. The "low complexity" label is a billing tier: it describes a straightforward problem with few complicating factors, not a short or lesser exam.

$26.57

lowest cash price

$223.92

national median

$1,953.91

highest cash price

881

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $26.57–$1,953.91 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$26.57

Banner Payson Medical Center — Payson, AZ

Most expensive published cash price

$1,953.91

HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL — VENICE, FL

Median cash price over time

Aug 1, 2025 ($307.85) → Sep 1, 2026 ($411.60)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $416.52 $494.52 $561.60
Arizona 21 $26.57 $66.25 $203.23
Arkansas 8 $115.14 $354.90 $356.85
California 66 $34.65 $222.56 $336.00
Colorado 17 $128.93 $759.72 $1,875.63
Florida 79 $83.60 $545.60 $1,953.91
Georgia 25 $126.75 $166.06 $893.45
Hawaii 2 $115.20 $115.20 $236.25
Illinois 51 $93.75 $231.60 $486.50
Indiana 26 $111.00 $154.50 $458.90
Iowa 30 $98.28 $222.95 $979.00
Kansas 11 $82.00 $96.85 $335.29
Kentucky 26 $113.84 $226.80 $458.90
Louisiana 5 $65.78 $65.78 $65.78
Maine 7 $221.35 $325.25 $455.60
Maryland 2 $91.20 $91.20 $91.20
Michigan 27 $68.62 $198.00 $323.00
Minnesota 19 $192.92 $240.35 $268.80
Mississippi 11 $53.02 $116.85 $223.75
Missouri 20 $105.30 $192.50 $479.05
Montana 2 $92.80 $92.80 $119.20
Nebraska 13 $81.00 $100.74 $200.08
Nevada 4 $122.39 $135.11 $170.75
New Hampshire 1 $675.65 $675.65 $675.65
New Jersey 24 $76.26 $126.19 $291.50
New Mexico 3 $162.12 $162.12 $162.12
New York 23 $90.60 $111.81 $761.00
North Carolina 15 $199.50 $202.08 $439.53
North Dakota 4 $252.80 $252.80 $262.40
Ohio 63 $121.20 $264.00 $457.20
Oklahoma 17 $73.70 $291.72 $557.00
Oregon 12 $122.62 $297.75 $408.75
Pennsylvania 33 $168.60 $280.00 $692.40
South Carolina 11 $52.00 $219.60 $438.00
South Dakota 7 $199.20 $256.80 $272.00
Tennessee 38 $50.96 $73.80 $938.23
Texas 120 $82.50 $327.15 $1,190.89
Virginia 43 $72.45 $216.00 $1,164.00
Washington 25 $123.20 $190.00 $449.40
West Virginia 17 $90.00 $194.00 $282.00
Wisconsin 34 $77.91 $177.50 $456.05
Wyoming 4 $101.22 $161.04 $187.40

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford Bedford, TX $327.15 $117.45 – $117.45
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $327.15 $117.45 – $117.45
Texas Health Hospital Rockwall Rockwall, TX $327.15 $126.88 – $126.88
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake, TX $327.15 $126.88 – $126.88
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $327.15 $117.45 – $117.45
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $327.15 $117.45 – $117.45
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne, TX $327.15 $161.74 – $161.74
Berger Hospital Circleville, OH $327.60 $93.86 – $93.86
Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO $328.90 $71.82 – $132.72
Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR $329.25 $96.02 – $178.57
Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR $329.25 $96.02 – $195.16
Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR $329.25 $96.02 – $195.16
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR $329.25 $96.02 – $195.16
Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR $329.25 $96.02 – $195.16
HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HENDERSONVILLE, TN $329.78 $79.83 – $120.98
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines, IA $330.28 $82.70 – $154.74
Lorain Hospital Lorain, OH $330.60 not published
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital DECATUR, IL $332.64 $94.04 – $462.00
Adventhealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS $335.29 $93.27 – $270.48
Adventhealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS $335.29 not published
Adventhealth Ottawa Ottawa, KS $335.29 $93.27 – $158.56
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX $335.50 $97.90 – $190.90
Houston Methodist West Hospital Houston, TX $335.50 $97.90 – $391.60
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX $335.50 $97.90 – $190.90
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX $335.50 $97.90 – $190.90
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX $335.50 $97.90 – $190.90
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX $335.50 $97.90 – $195.80
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX $335.50 not published
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX $335.50 $97.90 – $190.90
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $336.00 not published
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $336.00 not published
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $336.00 not published
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $336.00 not published
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $336.00 not published
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $336.00 not published
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $336.00 not published
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $336.00 not published
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $336.00 not published
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $336.00 not published
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $336.00 not published
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $336.00 not published
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $336.00 not published
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $336.00 not published
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $336.00 not published
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $336.00 not published
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $336.00 not published
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $336.00 not published
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $338.00 $86.18 – $151.05
UPMC Horizon-Greenville Greenville, PA $340.20 $83.38 – $191.74
MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville, IA $343.00 $94.12 – $343.00

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